TY  - JOUR
AB  - Organisational narratives as contributing to organisational
structure are discussed. The trend lines of narratives introduce the
ascent, decline and plateau narratives as reflections of organisational
direction. The plateau narrative is used to emphasise the value in
supporting the values of flat structures. Plateau narratives are more
difficult to grasp because there are more players and more actions that
potentially merit recognition by the organisation′s culture. Four
suggested dimensions of plateau narratives are offered for change agents
to identify. They are: stories of rotating leadership, stories of
individuals doing any action that helps the group towards the goal,
stories celebrating conscious levelling, and stories of power shifts
from turf to large goals.
VL  - 4
IS  - 3
SN  - 0953-4814
DO  - 10.1108/EUM0000000001199
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000001199
AU  - Davis Browning Larry
PY  - 1991
Y1  - 1991/01/01
TI  - Organisational Narratives and Organisational Structure
T2  - Journal of Organizational Change Management
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 59
EP  - 67
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -